case studies

This presentation was created by Ken May of Abengoa Solar, and was published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). It explains the potential of solar thermal to displace conventional electric use and create long term utility savings.

This report was written by the Kotzebue Electric Association (KEA), which helps provide electricity to the indigenous NANA Region of Kotzebue, Alaska. It reports on test efforts at installing solar thermal heating systems in a number of homes in Alaska that were in need of home heating assistance.

This presentation was written by Harvey Bowers of the Alaska Center for Appropriate Technology (ACAT). It provides information on solar thermal water heating in cold climates and uses a case study and examples from installations in Alaska to demonstrate how solar thermal can be effective in similar settings.

This case study was written by Adroit Solar, a solar energy company in California. It profiles a solar thermal installation at the Mission Heights Condominium complex which provides solar thermal water heating to 116 residential units in 3 buildings.

This report focuses on the use of solar thermal hot water in the tourism business. With green tourism becoming more prevalent, this paper highlights solar thermal’s potential applications in the business of relaxation.

This presentation is on solar thermal applications in large, commercial buildings. It first addresses the places of opportunity for commercial solar thermal such as schools, pools, government buildings, correctional facilities and apartment complexes.

This paper is from Deborah A. Sunter and Van P. Carey of the University of California, Berkeley. It hypothesizes and then tests with a case study the benefits of a dual-chamber solar absorber in thermal heating applications.

This case study focuses on two small businesses in Jamaica Plain, MA that have participated in the Solar Boston Initiative and have had solar panels installed to heat their water. The two businesses, a carwash and Laundromat, have been so pleased with the results that they plan to install more solar collectors on their roof.

This presentation from the University of Texas discusses new ways to utilize and store solar thermal energy more efficiently. It analyzes the benefits that heat storage can bring to various solar thermal systems in different situations and in different locations of the United States.

This presentation discusses the main benefits that using solar thermal energy can bring to a business. With charts and other interesting info-graphics, it compares the potential of solar thermal energy to the use of gasoline, coal, oil and uranium. Comparing future costs and output levels, it shows the inherent advantages of installing solar thermal energy systems.